Chase Daniel is a Better Fit for Current Bears Than Mitchell Trubisky

The start of the Chicago Bears' Week 4 tilt against the Minnesota Vikings started off in supposed disastrous fashion. Yet, against the odds, it proved not to be a death knell in the team's campaign, and instead taught us plenty about how Chicago can maximize their season.

Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky scrambled on a first quarter play, and suffered a nasty looking shoulder injury while being tackled to the ground. The seriousness showed swiftly, as the Bears officially ruled him out of the game, and head coach Matt Nagy had no choice but to insert backup Chase Daniel.

And yet, over the course of the entire game, the Bears offense worked better with Daniel under center than it did in several weeks under Trubisky.

Chicago went on to win the game 16-6, and improve to 3-1 on the year. Daniel completed 22-of-30 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown. While those numbers don't exactly jump off the stat sheet, Daniel did one thing that led to the win, and that's hold onto the football.

Watching Trubisky this season, it's clear he and Nagy are trying to push the third-year quarterback as "The Man" on the offense. Yet, through four weeks, Trubisky tallied a 65.1 completion percentage and has only accumulated 588 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. That's not going to cut it. For someone intending to make highlight-reel plays, he's made far too many gaffes and short completions.

With weapons like Allen Robinson, David Montgomery, Tarik Cohen, Anthony Miller, and Taylor Gabriel at his disposal, those numbers are downright criminal.

In just one game, Daniel brought Cohen back from the proverbial grave by throwing a 10-yard touchdown on the game's opening drive, and trying not to do too much.

On top of that, Daniel showed he's got a better read of defensive schemes, hence the mistake-free football.

Daniel doesn't have an overpowering arm in terms of strength, but he's got good ball placement and accuracy. Just look at this 37-yard pass in the third quarter to receiver Javon Wims.

With Mitch Trubisky facing a lengthy absence, Chase Daniel showcased that his knowledge of the Matt Nagy system will lead to success, especially with how dominant the defense has been playing thus far.

Daniel's a caretaker. And that's just fine right about now.